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Now the developer has outline planning permission it is expected to lodge another application with detailed designs for the site.

But Tuffley residents unhappy with the plans have setup a protest group on Facebook and have already lodged a complaint with the ombudsman about the decision to grant outline permission.

The group, called Tuffley Matters, has around 850 members and said in a post they would continue to challenge the proposal.

Where the 250 homes will go off Grange Road in Tuffley

“We are not happy that this application progressed on the night of the meeting last year, with the Gloucester City Council officers convincing the committee that highways issues were not a strong enough case for refusal.

“We strongly disagree with highways officers comments and will continue to gather evidence on this and speak up when we can.

“Now the outline application is passed, it will mean that the Local Government Ombudsman can pursue our Level 2 complaint as to how this case has been handled.”

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As part of the plans the site will include a mixture of terraced, semi-detached and detached houses as well as several blocks of flats in the north-west corner.

Two balancing ponds will be included on the 10.8hectare site with plans also in place for a large area of public open space to the south, including a play area.

Currently 100 of the 250 homes are being listed as affordable.

The rough outline plan for the homes and the open space at Grange Road in Tuffley

The permission was granted in February but the final details have only been agreed last week.

Gloucester MP Richard Graham joined scores of residents who opposed the original plan.

“Put simply the proposal is universally unpopular, too big, would cause too many strains on local infrastructure, and would almost certainly trigger further planning applications on adjacent land in the neighbouring Stroud district,” he said.

“This will put more strain on Gloucester’s infrastructure without any mitigating council tax revenue section 106 contribution.

“So the proposal is a bad idea both in itself and as a potential precedent and catalyst for further aIt's on the pplications.

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“My suspicion is that developers will try and arrive at the same end, but in a series of smaller and apparently more innocuous steps.

“The truth is that 250 additional homes, let alone 1,250, is more than the area could wisely absorb.”

A Hallam Land Management spokesman said: "We are pleased that outline permission has been granted for a scheme which will offer a range of market and affordable homes, together with public open space, children's play area, and money for local services and infrastructure.

"Reserved matters applications to the council will provide detail of the form and style of the forthcoming development."